Grade B7 steel threaded rod imported from China by IMSS is not subject to antidumping duties, ruled the Commerce Department in an Oct. 25 final scope ruling. The scope of the AD duty order on steel threaded rod from China specifically excludes ASTM A193 Grade B7 threaded rod, and certifications provided by IMSS show the product it intends to import meets that specification, the agency said. Commerce noted that CBP may also request certification and conduct tests to make sure the steel threaded rod imported by IMSS meets Grade B7 criteria.

The Commerce Department is beginning a changed circumstances review to determine whether Shandong Linglong Tyre Co., Ltd. is the successor-in-interest to Zhaoyuan Leo Rubber Co., Ltd. for the purpose of liability for antidumping duties on new pneumatic off-the-road tires from China (A-570-912). Leo Rubber is currently considered by Commerce to be a non-state-controlled “separate rate” company, with an AD rate of 12.83%. The company says it underwent a simple name change to become Shandong Linglong, but otherwise operates the same. If Commerce finds Shandong Linglong to be Leo Rubber’s successor in the final results of this changed circumstances review, Shandong Linglong will inherit Leo Rubber’s 12.83% separate AD rate.

The Commerce Department issued the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on citric acid and citrate salts from Canada (A-583-844). The agency made no changes from its preliminary results. The new rate is effective Oct. 30, and will be implemented by CBP soon.

The Commerce Department issued the final results of its countervailing duty administrative review on circular welded carbon steel pipes and tubes from Turkey (C-489-502). The agency made changes from its preliminary results, and will assess CV duties on entries exported by Toscelik as a result. CV rates for Borusan and Erbosan remain de minimis, so period of review entries exported by those countries will be liquidated without regard to CV duties, and no CV duty cash deposit will be required on future entries from Borusan and Erbosan until further notice. These rates are effective Oct. 30, and will be implemented by CBP soon.

The International Trade Commission published notices in the Oct. 28 Federal Register on the following AD/CV injury, Section 337 patent, and other trade proceedings (any notices that warrant a more detailed summary will appear in another ITT article):

The International Trade Commission slapped a partial ban on imports of certain tattoo needle disposable ink cartridges, citing patent infringement-related violations of Section 337 by T-Tech Tattoo of Canada, and Yiwu Behond and Guangzhou Pengcheng of China. The ITC found the ink cartridges infringe patents held by MT.Derm and Nouveau Cosmetique, the two original complainants (see 12030722). The commission came to its decision after finding T-Tech, Yiwu and Guangzhou Pengcheng were all in default, because they purportedly didn’t fully participate in the investigation. The ITC’s limited exclusion order against unlicensed imports of infringing disposable ink cartridges from T-Tech, Yiwu, and Guanzhou Pengcheng will now begin a 60-day Presidential review period, during which the Obama administration may veto the order. The ITC set bond for imports of subject merchandise during the 60-day period at 100 percent of entered value.

The Commerce Department issued the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on hot-rolled carbon steel flat products from China (A-570-865). Commerce continued to find that the only reviewed companies, Baosteel Group Corporation, Shanghai Baosteel International Economic & Trading Co., Ltd., and Baoshan Iron and Steel Co., Ltd., had no shipments of subject merchandise to the U.S. during the period of review. Their AD cash deposit rates will remain at levels set in previous administrative reviews.

The Commerce Department issued the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on large diameter carbon and alloy seamless standard, line, and pressure pipe (over 4 1/2 inches) from Japan (A-588-850). The agency continued to find that JFE Steel, Nippon Steel, NKK Tubes, and Sumitomo Metal Industries did not ship subject merchandise to the U.S. during the period of review. Their AD cash deposit rates will remain at levels set in previous administrative reviews. Commerce also found that Canadian Natural Resources Limited did not sell the merchandise it imported in the U.S., but rather exported it back to Canada. As such, Commerce will instruct CBP to liquidate CNRL's entries during the period of review without regard to AD duties.

The Commerce Department is beginning antidumping duty investigations on grain oriented electrical steel from China, the Czech Republic, Germany, Japan, South Korea, Poland, and Russia, and a countervailing duty investigation on GOES from China, according to an Oct. 25 fact sheet released by the agency. Domestic steel companies requested the investigations on Sept. 18, alleging dumped and illegally-subsidized imports are taking domestic market share and causing falling sales and profits (see 13091909). The International Trade Commission is set to make its preliminary injury determination by Nov. 20. These AD/CV duty investigations will only continue if the ITC finds injury. ITT will provide more details upon publication of the initiation notice in the Federal Register.

The International Trade Commission published notices in the Oct. 25 Federal Register on the following AD/CV injury, Section 337 patent, and other trade proceedings (any notices that warrant a more detailed summary will appear in another ITT article):